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Table 2 CMR and clinical variables correlated to the composite outcome

From: Predictive value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: new and old parameters in the natural history of repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Variable

No outcome (N = 42)

Outcome (N = 88)

All patients (N = 130)

p

LV mass index (g/m2)

42.0

(37.0–49.0)

46.0

(40.0–54.0)

44.0

(39.0–52.0)

0.032

LV mass/volume (g/ml)

0.5

(0.5–0.6)

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

0.6

(0.5–0.7)

0.007

RV EDVi (ml/m2)

112.5

(95.0 -139.0)

132.0

(111.5 -153.5)

128.5

(105.0 -148.0)

0.006

RV ESVi (ml/m2)

55.0

(44.0–65.0)

66.0

(53.0 -80.5)

64.5

(47.0–76.0)

0.002

RV EDV (ml)

202.6

(161.4 -224.4)

219.2

(189.0 -272.2)

214.2

(178.7 -253.4)

0.011

RV ESV (ml)

97.4

(73.5 -113.5)

113.5

(87.3 -139.4)

108.6

(81.6 -129.6)

0.006

RV cEF (%), N = 127

31.5

(27.3–46.0)

28.6

(22.6–36.0)

29.8

(23.9–38.0)

0.016

RA transverse diameter (cm)

4.5

(3.8–5.1)

5.2

(4.5–5.8)

4.9

(4.3–5.5)

< 0.001

RA longitudinal diameter (cm)

4.9

(4.1–5.2)

5.2

(4.5 -6.0)

5.0

(4.4–5.6)

0.005

RA area (cm2)

17.5

(15.0–22.0)

22.5

(18.0 -28.5)

20.0

(16.0–25.0)

< 0.001

Maximum IVS flattening angle (°), N = 73

145.0

(134.0 -149.0)

150.0

(140.0 -185.0)

147.0

(138.0 -162.0)

0.016

Pulmonary regurgitation (ml/beat), N = 124

32.0

(13.0–50.0)

46.0

(25.0–61.0)

41.0

(22.5–55.0)

0.016

Pulmonary regurgitation (%), N = 127

39.0

(14.0–48.0)

43.0

(31.0–53.0)

41.0

(27.0–50.0)

0.045

RVEDVi increase (ml/m2), N = 60

1.0

(-5.0 -15.0)

17.0

(0.0–25.0)

9.5

(-3.5 -23.0)

0.009

RVESVi increase (ml/m2), N = 60

-1.0

(-2.0 -7.0)

12.0

(0.0–24.0)

9.0

(-2.0 -17.5)

0.010

Age at first CMR (years)

18.5

(17.0 -20.9)

27.9

(19.2–43.0)

22.1

(18.0 -36.7)

< 0.001

Age at TOF repair (months), N = 127

12.6

(7.4–27.0)

30.1

(11.4–88.9)

23.1

(9.5–67.7)

0.001

Time from repair to CMR (years), N = 127

17.1

(16.2–19.1)

23.5

(17.4–33.2)

19.1

(16.8–28.5)

< 0.001

Follow-up time after first CMR (months)

85.2

(46.0 -125.6)

125.8

(81.3 -158.5)

110.4

(70.5 -149.4)

0.002

Pulmonary valve reintervention

      

0.001

 No reintervention

31

(73.8%)

39

(44.3%)

70

(53.8%)

 

 Homograft

7

(16.7%)

45

(51.1%)

52

(40.0%)

 

 Valvuloplasty

1

(2.4%)

0

(0.0%)

1

(0.8%)

 

 PPVI

3

(7.1%)

4

(4.5%)

7

(5.4%)

 

RV EDVi ≥ 160 ml/m2

      

0.040

 No

39

(92.9%)

69

(78.4%)

108

(83.1%)

 

 Yes

3

(7.1%)

19

(21.6%)

22

(16.9%)

 

RV ESVi ≥ 65 ml/m2

      

0.009

 No

28

(66.7%)

37

(42.0%)

65

(50.0%)

 

 Yes

14

(33.3%)

51

(58.0%)

65

(50.0%)

 

RV ESVi ≥ 85 ml/m2

      

0.005

 No

41

(97.6%)

69

(78.4%)

110

(84.6%)

 

 Yes

1

(2.4%)

19

(21.6%)

20

(15.4%)

 

Type of abnormal IVS motion

      

0.009

 Normal IVS motion

23

(54.8%)

34

(38.6%)

57

(43.8%)

 

 Diastolic IVS flattening

18

(42.9%)

30

(34.1%)

48

(36.9%)

 

 Systo-diastolic IVS flattening

0

(0.0%)

4

(4.5%)

4

(3.1%)

 

 Diastolic IVS inversion

1

(2.4%)

20

(22.7%)

21

(16.2%)

 

Abnormal IVS motion duration

      

0.033

 None

23

(54.8%)

34

(38.6%)

57

(43.8%)

 

 Protodiastolic

9

(21.4%)

12

(13.6%)

21

(16.2%)

 

 Holodiastolic

10

(23.8%)

42

(47.7%)

52

(40.0%)

 

Abnormal IVS motion extent

      

0.033

 Normal IVS motion

23

(54.8%)

34

(38.6%)

57

(43.8%)

 

 Basal

2

(4.8%)

3

(3.4%)

5

(3.8%)

 

 Basal-middle

4

(9.5%)

2

(2.3%)

6

(4.6%)

 

 Basal-middle-apical

13

(31.0%)

49

(55.7%)

62

(47.7%)

 

RPA, N = 129

      

0.010

 Normal anatomy

33

(80.5%)

49

(55.7%)

82

(63.6%)

 

 Stenosis

4

(9.8%)

11

(12.5%)

15

(11.6%)

 

 Hypoplasia

2

(4.9%)

2

(2.3%)

4

(3.1%)

 

 Dilation

2

(4.9%)

26

(29.5%)

28

(21.7%)

 

LPA, N = 129

      

0.031

 Normal anatomy

20

(48.8%)

28

(31.8%)

48

(37.2%)

 

 Stenosis

12

(29.3%)

21

(23.9%)

33

(25.6%)

 

 Hypoplasia

4

(9.8%)

6

(6.8%)

10

(7.8%)

 

 Dilation

5

(12.2%)

33

(37.5%)

38

(29.5%)

 

MPA bifurcation geometry

      

0.039

 Normal

38

(90.5%)

66

(75.0%)

104

(80.0%)

 

 Angled

4

(9.5%)

22

(25.0%)

26

(20.0%)

 

Number of stenotic/hypoplastic/dilated PA, N = 129

      

0.005

 0

17

(41.5%)

25

(28.4%)

42

(32.6%)

 

 1

19

(46.3%)

27

(30.7%)

46

(35.7%)

 

 2

5

(12.2%)

36

(40.9%)

41

(31.8%)

 
  1. LV = left ventricle; RVEDVi = right ventricle end-diastolic volume indexed to BSA; RVESVi = right ventricle end-systolic volume indexed to BSA; RVEDV = right ventricle end-diastolic volume; RVESV = right ventricle end-systolic volume; RVcEF = right ventricle ejection fraction corrected for pulmonary regurgitation; RA = right atrium; IVS = interventricular septum; CMR = cardiac magnetic resonance; TOF = Tetralogy of Fallot; PPVI = percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation; RPA = right pulmonary artery; LPA = left pulmonary artery; MPA = main pulmonary artery; PA = pulmonary artery (arteries)